Africa has become a major source of irregular migration driven by organised crime networks that prey on vulnerable communities.
Trans-Saharan trafficking syndicates lure youngsters from the Dadaab camps with the promise of a better life in Europe.
Job seekers in search of better lives in the Middle East are finding themselves entangled in exploitation and forced labour.
The experiences of four human smugglers highlight the motivations and methods of smuggling networks.
Migrant drownings show European states’ failure to meet international legal obligations, including non-refoulement and saving those in distress at sea.
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